 First edition | |
| Author | Kim Gruenenfelder |
|---|---|
| Series | Charlize (series) |
| Genre | Chick lit |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | April 14, 2009 |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 0312348754 |
| Preceded by | A Total Waste of Makeup |
Misery Loves Cabernet is a 2009 chick lit novel by Kim Gruenenfelder. [1] [2] A sequel to 2005's critically acclaimed international bestseller A Total Waste of Makeup, [3] [4] the book continues the adventures of Los Angeles personal assistant Charlize "Charlie" Edwards and her friends. [5] [6] Library Journal credited Gruenenfelder for her "well-written characters" and "wicked sense of humor," as well as for capturing the Hollywood scene accurately through her background as a screenwriter. [2]
Reception
The book received generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences. [7] [8] Lauded by Romantic Times as "delightfully funny", the Chicago Sun-Times praised the book as "a sweet tale of the Hollywood dating scene." [2] The novel also received praise from authors MaryJanice Davidson and Cecelia Ahern. [2]
References
- ^ Gruenenfelder, Kim (April 14, 2009). "Misery Loves Cabernet". Goodreads. St. Martin's Griffin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Gruenenfelder, Kim (April 14, 2009). "Misery Loves Cabernet". Macmillan Publishers. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "A Total Waste of Makeup". Kirkus. Kirkus Reviews. May 20, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Gruenenfelder, Kim (December 27, 2005). "A Total Waste of Makeup". Goodreads. St. Martin's Griffin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "KIM GRUENENFELDER DISCUSSES AND SIGNS MISERY LOVES CABERNET". Vroman's Bookstore. Vroman's Bookstore. May 3, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "KIM GRUENENFELDER". Chick Lit Club. Chick Lit Club. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Misery Loves Cabernet". Cheryl's Book Nook. Cheryl's Book Nook. July 21, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Misery Loves Cabernet". thriftbooks. ThriftBooks. Retrieved January 23, 2023.